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The Gathering of the Manna by James Tissot. Manna (Hebrew: מָן, romanized: mān, Greek: μάννα; Arabic: اَلْمَنُّ), sometimes or archaically spelled mana, is described in the Bible and the Quran as an edible substance that God bestowed upon the Israelites while they were wandering the desert during the 40-year period that followed the Exodus and preceded the conquest of Canaan.
In contemporary New Zealand English, the word "mana" refers to a person or organisation of people of great personal prestige and character. [19] The increased use of the term mana in New Zealand society is the result of the politicisation of Māori issues stemming from the Māori Renaissance. [citation needed]
Mana (Oceanian cultures), the spiritual life force energy or healing power that permeates the universe in Melanesian and Polynesian mythology Mana (food), archaic name for manna, an edible substance mentioned in the Bible and Quran
On the origin of mana (reason or mind) in mankind, Book 10 of the Right Ginza states: [4]: 272 Thus when Ptahil went to his father Abatur, he took (away) a hidden Mana (mana kasia), which had been given to them from the house of the Life. And he brought it (back) and cast it into Adam and his wife Hawa.
In the distinction of Abhidhamma Pitaka of Theravada Buddhism, mana or mano is sort of the notion of mind as a whole, whereas a citta is each of instant steps or processes of mind, and viññāṇa is one of the several forms of citta, also being a step of a vithi or mental procedure, which is an orderly sequence of citta.
To retain mana, both friendly and unfriendly actions require an appropriate response; that is, utu covers both the reciprocation of kind deeds, [1] and the seeking of revenge. [ 2 ] Utu is one of the key principles of the constitutional tradition of Māori along with whanaungatanga (the centrality of relationships) , mana and tapu/noa (the ...
Mana Aida (a.k.a Cure Heart), protagonist of DokiDoki! PreCure; Mana Kirishima, a Neon Genesis Evangelion character; Mana Kuzunoha, a character in Tenjho Tenge; Mana Ryougi, a a character in Kara no Kyoukai; Mana Takamiya, a a character in Date A Live; Mana Tatsumiya, a character in Mahou Sensei Negima; Mana Walker, a character in D.Gray-man
"Out of Mana", a track from the album Science Fiction by Brand New; Oom, a villain character; see List of Batman: The Brave and the Bold characters; Odyssey of the Mind (OoM), a creative problem-solving competition; Zoom Airlines (ICAO code) OOM, IATA airport code of Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport, Cooma, New South Wales, Australia